Growing pains?

Ds woke up last night screaming his leg hurt, just his right one. I rocked him in the chair and tried to rub his leg but he did not want me to touch it. I got him to settle down and he told me his leg did not feel any more, which asked if it that meant it did not hurt and he said yes. I put him back to bed only to be woken an hour or so later with him screaming again his leg hurt. I tried to cuddle but it was not working this time. I got him some Motrin and he took it, drank a sip of water laid down and went back sleep.

My oldest started with the growing pains about this age and we noticed the more active the worse they were. She also would do the instantly better right after getting the medicine. I try not to give it and offer leg rubs and cuddles first. I used to get them really bad so I know they are not comfortable. Just wondering if any other Marchies have started? I read that arnica gel helps with the pain and might get some to try.

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A friend of mine's son had them so bad she took him to the doctor. The doc said to increase his banana intake to two banana's a day, one during the day and one right before bed. Sure enough once she did this, her son stopped waking up with them. Potassium is a natural muscle relaxer. We also did this with my SD (sperm donor) who is not a big banana eater and her's went away as well. What I ended up doing for her was cutting up the banana, putting a tiny bit of chocolate syrup on it with whipped cream and made it her dessert. She still loves them this way.

Sorry your little guy is going through them, I remember them as a child and they do hurt like crazy. So far DS (dear son) hasn't had them yet.

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